Why can a cell not survive conditions of unlimited growth

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Abhishek Ringsia · Answer 1 · 2017-09-14T01:37:10+0000

As the size of the cell or organelle increases the volume increases much faster than the surface area. If the cell is spherical and gains in size so it doubles its radius, the surface area is increased 4 times, but the volume is increased 8 times.

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